Chapter 4715-1 General Provisions

(A)
Prior to the proposed adoption, amendment
or rescission of any rule by the state dental board, public notice thereof
shall be given at least thirty days prior to the date set for the public
hearing thereon, by publication of that notice in the register of Ohio. Such
notice shall include a statement of the board's intention to consider adopting,
amending, or rescinding a rule; a synopsis of the proposed rule, amendment, or
rule to be rescinded or a general statement of the subject matter to which the
proposed rule, amendment or rescission relates; a statement of the reason or
purpose for adopting, amending, or rescinding the rule; and the date, time, and
place of the public hearing on said proposed actions.

(B)
The board may give whatever other notice
it reasonably considers necessary including, but not limited to, the following;

(1)
The board may post the notice of the
public rules hearing on the board's web site.

(2)
The board may maintain a mailing list of
all persons who have made a prior written request to receive a copy of each
public notice provided for in paragraph (A) of this rule, and copies of such
notices shall be sent by regular mail or electronic mail to each person on the
mailing list at least thirty days prior to the date set for the hearing. Upon
request, the board shall also promptly send a copy of any notice provided for
in paragraph (A) of this rule by regular or electronic mail to any person not
appearing on its mailing list. The board may assess a reasonable fee, not to
exceed the cost of copying and mailing, for notices sent to persons in
accordance with this rule.

(3)
Copies of the notice of the public rules hearing and the full text of the
proposed rules shall be available at the board's offices at least thirty days
prior to the date of the public rules hearing.

(C)
Prior to the effective date of a rule,
amendment, or rescission, the board shall make a reasonable effort to inform
those affected by the rule, amendment, or rescission. The method of
notification may include posting the full text of the rule as adopted or
amended on the board's web site, publishing the rules in the board's
newsletter, and/or sending by regular mail or electronic mail a notice of the
action to all persons whose name appears on the mailing list maintained by the
board pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule, or to any person or his attorney
who provided evidence, oral testimony, and/or a written statement which were
made part of the record of the public hearing held pursuant to section
119.03 of the Revised Code. The
board may assess a reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of copying and
mailing, for notices sent to persons in accordance with this rule.